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but it is the image of america. sometimes that is the first things people see of america is at the border, and we should not assume everybody is guilty when they come through. >> mr. chairman we will continue to work to improve that. >> okay. i have questions about what senator kyl and the department authority to provide waivers and exemptions certainly to support cases that may be one for the record but i really would like an answer. also i know judge webster has been asked to oversee the fort hood investigation and your department is involved in that eventually. i told the white house i expect a report to come here certainly to senator sessions and myself and ultimately to the committee. did you have any further -- >> madam secretary, as senator conwell asked about the border patrol agent numbers and he indicated there was 100 per cent increase in the budget but you're moving a couple of thousand to the northern border how does that not result in reduction of agents at the southern border? and can you give analysi
but it is the image of america. sometimes that is the first things people see of america is at the border, and we should not assume everybody is guilty when they come through. >> mr. chairman we will continue to work to improve that. >> okay. i have questions about what senator kyl and the department authority to provide waivers and exemptions certainly to support cases that may be one for the record but i really would like an answer. also i know judge webster has been asked to...
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middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for the increase of productivity are entitled to a piece of the action. [applause] and ladies and gentlemen, it didn't happen. so we know we have to build an economy not built on dot com double or housing double but built on a firm foundation, not on pieces of paper being shuttled between wall street skyscrapers. so folks, that is what we focused on, the places where the new jobs will be the new green jobs and modern jobs. we focused on over $7 billion in broadband and smart great high-speed rail, healthcare i.t., a renewable energy, the economy of the future. remember the time we put
middle class folks did not get their fair share of the last two expansions in america. the president and i are determined that when we come out of this recession and we will i guarantee you -- [applause] when we come out we do not want people who left behind. from 2000, 22007 productivity in america grew by 20% to get the average middle class american had a net loss of 3%. ladies and gentlemen, that wasn't the deal we made. society made a deal in the 20th century. those who are responsible for...
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and america would you like to make an opening comment or statement? >> verse, for professor haines, if you go through all the papers it is obviously very modeled after certain cities. is there a way of extrapolating all the numbers that you have to get a more global percentage or number of premature death or an estimate because this is all very piecemeal. give us a sense more but you are looking at and i will ask a second question too. for dr. horton, after your speech, you made this sound like it is an advocacy position in he came out this whole issue from an advocate point of view. do you feel ethically it dismisses the signs or diminishes the signs it you know what you are going to abdicate beforehand before you do the research? thank you. >> andy. >> first of all can i say that we did not start out looking only for benefits. we looked across the range of sectors to look at dfx in general. would they be benefits to health than in fact we did find in some areas like urban land transport we did find the potential for increased road injuries, so it is
and america would you like to make an opening comment or statement? >> verse, for professor haines, if you go through all the papers it is obviously very modeled after certain cities. is there a way of extrapolating all the numbers that you have to get a more global percentage or number of premature death or an estimate because this is all very piecemeal. give us a sense more but you are looking at and i will ask a second question too. for dr. horton, after your speech, you made this...
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gates quoted earlier on for the united states of america. in other words, we are at one with the challenges we face and how we must meet them moving forward. i am also one with you that this is a broad coalition of forces brought together by the americans after 2001, and these countries are countries that also owe a debt of gratitude to nato. i think each country [unintelligible] at the contribution is making for this project at the level of the burden-sharing that they should be considering for themselves. i think it is true to say that we have a right to expect other countries to make a bigger contribution in the future. the fact there we share the same basic and fundamental values of the americans, the fact that we share the same objectives now for how we can achieve things and afghanistan, it makes me confident that the alliance between britain and america is stronger than ever but also makes me confident that we can persuade the rest of the alliance. >> in the front row, douglas herr. >> thank you, prime minister, for coming and talking
gates quoted earlier on for the united states of america. in other words, we are at one with the challenges we face and how we must meet them moving forward. i am also one with you that this is a broad coalition of forces brought together by the americans after 2001, and these countries are countries that also owe a debt of gratitude to nato. i think each country [unintelligible] at the contribution is making for this project at the level of the burden-sharing that they should be considering...
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they are america's challenges, and they are too great to be sought by partisanship. moving america forward will still require the cooperation -- too great to be solved by partisanship. the american people want us to work together. democrats are not looking at senator franken's election to rto ram things through. this is why we will offer senate republicans a seat at any negotiating table. it is up to them if they will continue to sit down and be the party of no or sit down and work for the common good of the people. it is up to them. i would hope that the party of no is coming to an end. al? >> thank you. thank you, mr. leader. i want to thank the leader for all of your support during and after the campaign, and i look forward to working under your leadership. a lot has been made of this and number60. the number i am focused on is the number two -- this number 60. minnesotans are very practical people. they want to make sure that the work we do make sense -- minnesotans are very practical people. what we do need to a strong return on investment. minnesotans what a ra
they are america's challenges, and they are too great to be sought by partisanship. moving america forward will still require the cooperation -- too great to be solved by partisanship. the american people want us to work together. democrats are not looking at senator franken's election to rto ram things through. this is why we will offer senate republicans a seat at any negotiating table. it is up to them if they will continue to sit down and be the party of no or sit down and work for the...
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bobo's bk is "wage theft in america." this is part of the annual printers fear lit fest. >> i'm just a moderator, and the moderator is supposed to modete and, peopleumb, but i don't think that's it will be easy to call people mb once-ler to spears and authors prent the thes of the book and their arguments. came in bobo is kind of the jane addams of chicago. she is the head of the national inrfaith coalition for worker justice. in your bk, "wage theftn americ" how millions, why millions of working americans are not getting paid and what we can do about i is already a success. it is not an ordinary book. it ialready become a politilly that. people are around the country on talk radio sws and clubs and organizations and unions have become energized by this book which isbo how people, like the kind ofeople barbara ehrenreich wrote about in nicked and times are being ripped o. our cond author, jon jeter, i hope ironounced that right, "flat broke in the fe market," is a remarkablriter, a journalist with "the wasngton post" and
bobo's bk is "wage theft in america." this is part of the annual printers fear lit fest. >> i'm just a moderator, and the moderator is supposed to modete and, peopleumb, but i don't think that's it will be easy to call people mb once-ler to spears and authors prent the thes of the book and their arguments. came in bobo is kind of the jane addams of chicago. she is the head of the national inrfaith coalition for worker justice. in your bk, "wage theftn americ" how...
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>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question their lawmakers about the bill. and then finally, don't quit. don't quit speaking out and reaching out until this is done and a new opportunity is made available. there are some great solutions. this doesn't have to be it. >> should we go to washington enmasse? >> it would be better to drive over with a neighbor who is in another district or friend or family in another district and talk to another member of congress, because at the end of the day, members of congress represent their communities, their neighborhoods. that's who they want to hear from. again, the whi
>> in america, there is absolutely no shortcuts in democracy. those who believe the most and the longest prevail. i think in august, i think three things, speak out in your own district, not just to me, but to our senator as well. i know they feel the same way. but speak out. secondly, reach out to your friends and family and co-workers who are in the other congressional districts and encourage to get to town hall meetings themselves. pick up the phone, e mail and ask them to question...
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ask any democratic governor in america. this bill transfers $25 billion in costs, and on unfunded mandates to the governors and their taxpayers. they've got to come up with $25 billion. they don't want it. i stood here and listened to the other side say this is wonderful for small business. a small business is quite come out well. then why does the national federation of independent small business say, quote, the senate bill fails small business? the national association of district for some of the small business entrepreneur should council says small-business groups says reid bill, more of this and cut taxes, big spending and nothing to help the lower insurance costs. associated builders and contractors are against it. the national association of manufacturers are against, the independent electrical contractors, the international franchise association. even the labor unions have said don't tax our health care benefits. we agree. we are on the side of the labor unions. we shouldn't be taxing health care benefits. but said a
ask any democratic governor in america. this bill transfers $25 billion in costs, and on unfunded mandates to the governors and their taxpayers. they've got to come up with $25 billion. they don't want it. i stood here and listened to the other side say this is wonderful for small business. a small business is quite come out well. then why does the national federation of independent small business say, quote, the senate bill fails small business? the national association of district for some of...
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our historys firm and constant in america's promise, america's future is inspiring. his willingness to spend tim with junior senators of eher party made him a samet terse senator -- senator's senator. i think every senter republican or democrat would believe he was a senator's senator. it is easy and politics to appeal to the self-interest i all of us. ted kennedy appealed to the best of last. he appealed to the sense of justice, since of responsibility to our uniquely american sense of hope and possibility. the senate he labored help to reach progress in health care and education,ivil rights, voting rights, immigration reform and so much more. madam president, the powerful have never lacked the champions. tandy kendy was a champion for ordinary aricans. for those who struggled, for those who did not have a champion. he believed everyone in this greatly and deserves an opportunity tpursue the american dream. i thought last night of the president's speech. talking with -- before the speech with mrs. kennedy, after the speech with senator kennedy's three children. it w
our historys firm and constant in america's promise, america's future is inspiring. his willingness to spend tim with junior senators of eher party made him a samet terse senator -- senator's senator. i think every senter republican or democrat would believe he was a senator's senator. it is easy and politics to appeal to the self-interest i all of us. ted kennedy appealed to the best of last. he appealed to the sense of justice, since of responsibility to our uniquely american sense of hope...
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no such talks to my knowledge with north america as such. that is a human rights 13 the second thing was -- >> purchasing land africa. >> another good one. some of your young enough to remember the debate between jimmy carter and gerald ford. 1975, when carter and ford were contesting the presidency there. one columnist said, governor carter, if the saudis ever put an oil embargo on us again, what would you do? what i put immediately would proclaim was a food embargo on them. you could have heard a pin drop between washington and the area. it was a strategic issue again. this is when a broad and their businesses that did not exist before. they expanded their chambers of commerce and became the world's seventh largest exporter of wheat, okay? inside one decade. they became famous for exploring other exports. they did it at great cost to their own natural water resources. they have now said that they are going to stop that. we will purchase all of their and necessary food imports, because of this -- value of water. it is a gamble in two ways.
no such talks to my knowledge with north america as such. that is a human rights 13 the second thing was -- >> purchasing land africa. >> another good one. some of your young enough to remember the debate between jimmy carter and gerald ford. 1975, when carter and ford were contesting the presidency there. one columnist said, governor carter, if the saudis ever put an oil embargo on us again, what would you do? what i put immediately would proclaim was a food embargo on them. you...
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many of us are aware doctors across america cannot practice at medicare rates and indeed many communities across the country it is impossible to find a doctor who will take medicare patients and doctors are more and more singing they will do that. they will no longer accept patients on medicare because they cannot accept the reimbursement. all of us as members of congress are each year by doctors who come and see us and ask for an update of their payment we struggle that issue each year. it would be inappropriate if costs were shifted on to the private plan so why amendment simply says that the secretary shall negotiate not payment rates for providers under the public insurance option with all health care suppliers and providers and that it shall do so without any reference. the secretary shall do so without reference to the medicare rate. >> the committee is not in order. >> the gentleman will suspend. the committee please come to order. the gentleman is recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the essence of this amendment is to say their reimbursement rates under the plan need to be neg
many of us are aware doctors across america cannot practice at medicare rates and indeed many communities across the country it is impossible to find a doctor who will take medicare patients and doctors are more and more singing they will do that. they will no longer accept patients on medicare because they cannot accept the reimbursement. all of us as members of congress are each year by doctors who come and see us and ask for an update of their payment we struggle that issue each year. it...
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that defense america and our allies. i know we've heard criticism from some quarters but much of the criticism isn't yet connected to the facts. we are not shelving missile defense. we are deploying it sooner than the administration planned to do so and we are deploying a more comprehensive system. we are not reducing our capacity to protect our interests and our allies from iran. in contrast we are increasing that capacity and focusing it on our best understanding of iran's current capabilities. and most of all, we but never, never walk away from our allies. we have recommit ourselves to nato. we have said that mission to become a surgeon bilateral multilateral secessions from the president and my trip to every other encounter this decision was not about russia. it was about iran and the threat that its ballistic missile program poses. and because of this position, we believe we will be in a far stronger position to deal with that threat and technology that works and a higher degree of confidence that we pledged to do w
that defense america and our allies. i know we've heard criticism from some quarters but much of the criticism isn't yet connected to the facts. we are not shelving missile defense. we are deploying it sooner than the administration planned to do so and we are deploying a more comprehensive system. we are not reducing our capacity to protect our interests and our allies from iran. in contrast we are increasing that capacity and focusing it on our best understanding of iran's current...
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that is an investment in america. and i assure my colleagues that this committee on transportation and infrastructure will continue its vigorous oversight, accountability and transparency. every member has received this report from our committee, 14 categories of progress for each state under these key programs. you can track how many funds are associated projects are completed, how many are under way, total job hours create and sustained and total payroll created and sustained for every state, every month. we're making this clear that we are investing in america and we will continue to do this under the jobs for main street program. the speaker pro tempore: the time of the gentleman has expired. who seeks recognition? the gentleman from california is recognized. mr. lewis: i recognize the gentleman from georgia, let's see, jack kingston, i think it is, for two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. kingston: i thank the gentleman for yielding. madam speaker in january, the
that is an investment in america. and i assure my colleagues that this committee on transportation and infrastructure will continue its vigorous oversight, accountability and transparency. every member has received this report from our committee, 14 categories of progress for each state under these key programs. you can track how many funds are associated projects are completed, how many are under way, total job hours create and sustained and total payroll created and sustained for every state,...
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>> the internet has changed america, as we all know. the biggest hate groups in the united states is the virtual tape group, and that is on the web. a young person today might not be able to find a neo-nazi group to join, but all they have to do is get on the web and they are suddenly talking to someone in georgia, maine or montana and they have created a family of people of like believes. these websites have one central message, the jews are our enemy, and that is the central message of every one of these website. and you can download some of them if you want to. then, some kid in his own bedroom is sitting there downloading this stuff and sooner or later, through their own paranoia and communication with others, they feel like, look, america is going to hell in a handbasket unless i go blow up this federal building. that is exactly what timothy mcveigh did. he is the poster shop for that kind of communications. the internet is great and good and we know is here. we are not going to change it. it is exactly what the first amendment men
>> the internet has changed america, as we all know. the biggest hate groups in the united states is the virtual tape group, and that is on the web. a young person today might not be able to find a neo-nazi group to join, but all they have to do is get on the web and they are suddenly talking to someone in georgia, maine or montana and they have created a family of people of like believes. these websites have one central message, the jews are our enemy, and that is the central message of...
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not since the carter administration has america looked so weak on the national stage. house republicans are determined with the strong leadership represented here on the armed services committee to take a stand for our allies to bring this debate forward and ensure america continues to be a shield for freedom loving people real-world -- are around the world. >> now we will hear from trent franks, a gentleman from arizona member of the armed services committee. >> thank you, mr. chairman. one of the main reasons america has become the greatest and the most powerful nation on earth is because across history people have known they could count on us to keep our word. but today's announcement by president canceling the missile defense site in europe fundamentally alters the paradigm. ideally disgraces the nation by openly breaking our word to the loyal and courageous allies in the czech republic and poland. one of the critically important purposes of the european missile defense site was to counter the very dangerous strategic and tactical the advantage iran could gain by d
not since the carter administration has america looked so weak on the national stage. house republicans are determined with the strong leadership represented here on the armed services committee to take a stand for our allies to bring this debate forward and ensure america continues to be a shield for freedom loving people real-world -- are around the world. >> now we will hear from trent franks, a gentleman from arizona member of the armed services committee. >> thank you, mr....
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we need to groat asset side of america. we've done it before, and i believe we will do it again, even though we're going through a rough patch right now, are going through a rough time. host: steve forbes, whose new book is "how capitalism will save us," written with elizabeth ames. is it on the bookshelves now, steve forbes? guest: it is, and also you can get it onlnle from >> tomorrow morning, we will discuss a report on paying for the war in afghanistan with lawrencrom the center for american progress. also, the lettuce on the senate health care debate with two centaurs. following that, a discussion on the future of conservatism with james gilmore, the president of the free congress foundation. and later, the hope now alliance on home foreclosures. washington journal is live every morning at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. this month, the senate has continued work on a health-care bill. here is how you can follow the debate. watch it live, gavel-to-gavel, uninterrupted and commercial free, only on c-span2. here the hig
we need to groat asset side of america. we've done it before, and i believe we will do it again, even though we're going through a rough patch right now, are going through a rough time. host: steve forbes, whose new book is "how capitalism will save us," written with elizabeth ames. is it on the bookshelves now, steve forbes? guest: it is, and also you can get it onlnle from >> tomorrow morning, we will discuss a report on paying for the war in afghanistan with lawrencrom the...
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privatize social security with all of the problems in america that was his number one goal that was so difficult to turnaround it was the right thing to do so the most difficult thing i have found is trying to work on a bipartisan basis to accomplish things. you can i do think is on a bipartisan basis if you have a president who does not want to and eight republicans and senate who goes along with anything he once and that has been extremely difficult to do provide try in this little c-span interview to be partisan but the american people deserve to know how difficult it has been these past years with the bush administration. ronald reagan is a pleasure to work with. i was not a leader but we watched, here is a man who had set ideas but when the country was in trouble they turned to tip o'neill and they say this will securities for 25 years but we don't have that same thing now. >>host: you have been characteristically candid but uncharacteristically blunt as you talk about george bush, president bush. you use the word liar a couple of times. what was the context? is that the indicatio
privatize social security with all of the problems in america that was his number one goal that was so difficult to turnaround it was the right thing to do so the most difficult thing i have found is trying to work on a bipartisan basis to accomplish things. you can i do think is on a bipartisan basis if you have a president who does not want to and eight republicans and senate who goes along with anything he once and that has been extremely difficult to do provide try in this little c-span...